Hutchinson County, TX

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2022 Population

20,595

0.99% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.3

0.262% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.4%

17.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$62,211

8.59% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$96,500

11.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

9,257

1.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hutchinson County, TX had a population of 20.6k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $62,211. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hutchinson County, TX declined from 20,801 to 20,595, a −0.99% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,288 to $62,211, a 8.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hutchinson County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.85%), White (Hispanic) (9.49%), Other (Hispanic) (4.54%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%).

None of the households in Hutchinson County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Hutchinson County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hutchinson County, TX are Frank Phillips College (271 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Hutchinson County, TX was $96,500, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Hutchinson County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hutchinson County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Hutchinson County, TX borders Carson County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Moore County, TX, Roberts County, TX, and Sherman County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Hutchinson County, TX is home to a population of 20.6k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.63% of Hutchinson County, TX residents were born outside of the country (954 people).

In 2022, there were 6.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.1k people) in Hutchinson County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.03k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.95k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Hutchinson County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hutchinson County, TX was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hutchinson County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hutchinson County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.1k ± 134
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.03k ± 529
White (Hispanic)
1.95k ± 461

24.5%

Hispanic Population

5.05k people

24.5% of the people in Hutchinson County, TX are hispanic (5.05k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hutchinson County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

4.63%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

954 people

5.03%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

As of 2022, 4.63% of Hutchinson County, TX residents (954 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hutchinson County, TX was 5.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hutchinson County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
494 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
177 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 101

Hutchinson County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hutchinson County, TX employs 9.26k people. The largest industries in Hutchinson County, TX are Manufacturing (1,805 people), Retail Trade (1,072 people), and Educational Services (1,065 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($87,395), Finance & Insurance ($65,548), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,154).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.26k

2022 Value

± 723

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hutchinson County, TX grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 9.11k employees to 9.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hutchinson County, TX, are Production Occupations (1,302 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,040 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (875 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hutchinson County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.26k

2022 Value

± 723

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hutchinson County, TX grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 9.11k employees to 9.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hutchinson County, TX, are Manufacturing (1,805 people), Retail Trade (1,072 people), and Educational Services (1,065 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hutchinson County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hutchinson County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,927

Median earning men ± $5,926

$28,071

Median earning women ± $5,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($93,698), and Wholesale Trade ($75,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,357), Manufacturing ($56,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

124
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
114
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
91
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

N/ATed Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Hutchinson County, TX awarded 271 degrees. The student population of Hutchinson County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 707 male students and 927 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hutchinson County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (133 and 49.6%), followed by White (111 and 41.4%), Black or African American (10 and 3.73%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 2.61%).

The largest universities in Hutchinson County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Frank Phillips College (271 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hutchinson County, TX are General Studies (116 and 42.8%), Instrumentation Technology (42 and 15.5%), and General Cosmetology (40 and 14.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,634 students enrolled in Hutchinson County, TX, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 743 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
116 degrees awarded
Instrumentation Technology
16 degrees awarded
Industrial Technology
5 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hutchinson County, TX was General Studies with 116 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hutchinson County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Frank Phillips College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

271 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Frank Phillips College with 271 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 125 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hutchinson County, TX, which is 0.856 times less than the 146 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 133 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 111 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,670) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,942) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,480) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hutchinson County, TX was $96,500 in 2022, which is 0.342 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $86,200 to $96,500, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Hutchinson County, TX is 81.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hutchinson County, TX have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hutchinson County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hutchinson County, TX is $62,211. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hutchinson County, TX was Census Tract 9510 with a value of $96,125, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $59,344 and $55,417.

In 2023, 9.16% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hutchinson County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.54%.

Housing

Property

$96,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,952

$5,497

Median Property Taxes

±$446

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hutchinson County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hutchinson County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2022

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.9% of the housing units in Hutchinson County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hutchinson County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9510
Census Tract 9509
Census Tract 9502

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hutchinson County, TX was Census Tract 9510 with a value of $96,125, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $59,344 and $55,417.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hutchinson County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,211

Median Household Income

± $4,695

6.71k

Number of Households

± 512

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.71k households in Hutchinson County, TX grew to $62,211 from the previous year's value of $57,288.

The following chart displays the households in Hutchinson County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hutchinson County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (2.52%)

In 2022, 83.3% of workers in Hutchinson County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (2.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hutchinson County, TX have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Hutchinson County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hutchinson County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hutchinson County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hutchinson County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.16% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hutchinson County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.54%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hutchinson County, TX (2.11k out of 20.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hutchinson County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.5% of the children was living in poverty in Hutchinson County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.4% of the population of Hutchinson County, TX has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 9.13% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 8.57% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hutchinson County, TX see 4135 patients per year on average, which represents a 18.5% increase from the previous year (3490 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2050 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 20495 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,135 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hutchinson County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hutchinson County, TX see an average of 4,135 patients per year. This represents a 18.5% increase from the previous year (3,490 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hutchinson County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.6%

Uninsured

51.3%

Employer Coverage

9.13%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

8.57%

Non-Group

1.13%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hutchinson County, TX declined by 15.7% from 18.5% to 15.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hutchinson County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 84.3 in Hutchinson County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hutchinson County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.8% in Hutchinson County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hutchinson County, TX.